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TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 1974

TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS FOR GOODS VEHICLES

TRAVELLING ALONG CLEARWATER BAY ROAD

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THE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT SCHEME BEING IMPLEMENTED AT CLEARWATER BAY ROAD, KOWLOON, ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS TO REDUCE TRAFFIC CONGESTION WILL BE EXTENDED TO COVER LONGER HOURS.

THIS SPECIAL HOLIDAY TRAFFIC SCHEME HAS BEEN. IN OPERATION DURING THE PAST THREE SUMMERS AND HAS PROVED SUCCESSFUL. THIS YEAR, IT STARTED ON APRIL 15 AND WILL END ON OCTOBER 28.

AS FROM NEXT MONDAY (JUNE 24), THE EXISTING PERIOD FROM 9 A.M. TO 12 NOON, DURING WHICH EASTBOUND GOODS VEHICLES ARE PROHIBITED FROM USING THE SECTION OF THE ROAD BETWEEN ITS JUNCTIONS WITH LUNG CHEUNG ROAD AND FE! NGO SHAN ROAD, WILL BE EXTENDED BY TWO HOURS UP TO 2 P.M.

AT THE SAME TIME, WESTBOUND GOODS VEHICLES WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO TRAVEL ON THE ROAD'S SECTION BETWEEN ITS JUNCTIONS WITH HIRAM'S HIGHWAY AND ANDERSON ROAD BETWEEN 2 P.M. AND 7 P.M., ALSO ON SUNDAYS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.

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• A SPOKESMAN FOR THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY THESE MEASURES WERE INTENDED TO REDUCE TRAFFIC CONGESTION CAUSED BY SLOW-MOVING LORRIES, AND BY HEAVY VEHICLES BREAKING DOWN ALONG THE ROAD.

THE BASIC AIM, HE SAID, IS TO GIVE PRIORITY TO PASSENGER TRANSPORT FOR A FEW HOURS ON HOLIDAYS TO ENABLE PEOPLE TO HAVE REASONABLY QUICK ACCESS TO BEACHES AND OTHER RECREATIONAL SPOTS IN THE AREA.

HE SAID THE SCHEME ALSO AIMED AT REDUCING THE DANGER OF TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS IN VIEW OF THE STEEP GRADIENT OF THE SECTIONS OF THE ROAD.

APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE POSTED TO GUİDE MOTORISTS.

PERMITS MAY BE ISSUED BY THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT TO ALLOW GOODS VEHICLES TO MOVE ON THESE SECTIONS OF CLEARWATER BAY ROAD DURING THE RESTRICTED HOURS WHERE THIS IS ESSENTIAL AND WHERE NO ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE MADE.

THOSE LIVING IN THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT SHOULD APPLY TO THE DISTRICT OFFICER, SAI KUNG, WHO WILL FORWARD THE APPLICATIONS TO THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT. ALL OTHER APPLICANTS SHOULD. APPLY TO THE DEPARTMENT AT 2, MURRAY ROAD MULTI-STOREY CARPARK BUILDING, 9TH FLOOR, HONG KONG.

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